In this training video, TI's Aaron Paxton demonstrates how to source 5-A or more with Current Sharing Linear Regulators and discusses the benefits of using two low-dropout linear regulators versus a single LDO to source 6-A.

Non-technical losses (“theft”) account for billions of dollars of revenue loss for utility providers around the world as individuals are able to hack meters to slow or stop the accumulation of energy usage statistics. This loss has driven increased requirements for enhancing the protection designed into new smart meters. This training session will discuss different methods of attacking smart meters and how TI’s analog portfolio can be used to detect or even prevent these attacks. In one scenario magnets are used to saturate any transformers present in the system.